--Pirates--

[takesitall]

[Aventurine used to be a favorite of the International Private Trade Company (IPC for short). He was young, clever, and very charming and therefore made them so much money in trade agreements.

So when he set fire to their head office and ran off with his sister and the rest of the thought lost Avgin armada, it was a little surprising. That's on them, though, as he never hid his hatred for some of the higher ups in the Company.

Now Kakavasha--or Captain Vasha--heads the Armada with it's flagship the Stoneheart, a notorious pirate who sails the seas and actively hunts the IPC ships. It's a dangerous life, but he loves it.]

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[takesitall]

[They dock and disembark and Vasha introduces Veritas to Welt and Himeko, who send them on their way before March, Stelle, and Caelus show up to be loud. Parisa promises to have someone bring them dinner later.

Vasha offers an arm to Veritas.]

So you don't get lost.

[ignoranceisblight]

[Veritas smiles and takes that arm.]

Thank you. Shall we, then?

[takesitall]

[They head off together, leaving the docks behind. There's no way to avoid the marketplace, unfortunately, but Vasha does stop to a fancy hair piece in gold, one that looks like laurel leaves.

He hands it to Veritas.]

Here you are~

[ignoranceisblight]

[The marketplace, at least, has Veritas curious, the siren looking around as the two of them walk around.

His eyes widen slightly in surprise when he realizes Vasha has bought a hair piece that had caught his eye, and he carefully takes it. He hadn't even said anything--

He smiles, suddenly feeling a bit shy.]

... Really, for me? Thank you...

[takesitall]

[Good to know he was right about Veritas being interested by that!

Vasha just smiles.]

I think it'll look good on you~ And honestly, after the hell you've been through you deserve something nice.

[ignoranceisblight]

I'll try it on in a while, then.

[Once they've gotten to where Veritas will be staying.]

[takesitall]

[And that would be...

With Vasha, as it seems most of the bungalows in that area had been wrecked by monkeys a few months ago and haven't been rebuilt.]

Huh. That's...you'd think they'd have anti-monkey measures.

[ignoranceisblight]

... Dare I ask?

[takesitall]

Oh, one of the visitors to the island has a monkey situation. I'm guessing she came by and...the situation got out of hand.

[Anyway.]

Do you mind staying with me, then?

[ignoranceisblight]

Not at all... honestly, that may be for the better.

[takesitall]

This way, then.

[There are a few still-standing bungalows, though one clearly did have monkeys on the roof. Vasha leads Veritas pass that one and to the one he tends to like: it's quiet, private, and near to one of the many bathing springs in the area.]

Here we are. The second bedroom is...past the kitchen, I think?

[ignoranceisblight]

[There is also a man jumping onto that roof to chase the monkeys off, but Veritas is going to ignore that.

They get into the bungalow Vasha prefers and Veritas relaxes.]

I'll have a look in a while, then.

[takesitall]

Take your time~ I am going to head to the springs for a bath, in the mean time. I need to wash the salt off.

[ignoranceisblight]

... I'll definitely want a bath after yours, I think.

[In the meantime, he needs to take care of his wings.]

[takesitall]

Then I'll hurry back so I can show you the way...unless you want to take one together? They're usually communal, this one is just so far out of the way that it's usually just me and maybe Sis.

[ignoranceisblight]

... I wouldn't mind taking one together.

[takesitall]

Then I'll go and get us some soaps and things from the market! Be right back~

[And off he goes! He is going to end up with more than just soaps and towels, but he can't help himself. He likes Veritas.]

[ignoranceisblight]

[Veritas will take a bit to take care of his wings a little in the meantime.]

[takesitall]

[When Vasha returns, it is with a lot of stuff.]

Veritas! Come tell me if these things are good for your wings!

[A wing-brush, some conditioner, a collection of rubber ducks that were just too cute...]

[ignoranceisblight]

[Oh, this is more than Veritas expected Vasha to come back with-- his expression brightens at the brush and conditioner.]

Yes, those are perfect-- thank you.

[But then the rubber ducks catch his attention and he picks one up to take a closer look.]

[takesitall]

They're just bath toys, but they were so cute.

[They're all pirate themed.]

I figured if nothing else, they're a cute collectable.

[ignoranceisblight]

They're very cute...

[He's so charmed.]

[takesitall]

[Impulsively:]

Do you want them?

[ignoranceisblight]

Ah, well-- you... got them for yourself, didn't you? I couldn't...

[They're very cute but if Vasha got those for himself, he absolutely couldn't!]

[takesitall]

I didn't, not really. They were just cute and I am nothing if not an impulsive shopper.